Ring Toss Game Assembly

ABSTRACT

A ring toss game assembly includes a pair of goals that each has a plurality of branches thereon such that each of the goals has a tree-like shape. Each of the goals is urgeable to penetrate a support surface having the goals spaced a pre-determined distance apart from each other and being vertically oriented. A plurality of first rings, second rings and third rings is distributed evenly among players. Each of the first rings, second rings and third rings is tossed toward a respective goal during game play. Each of the first rings, the second rings and the third rings scores a respective minimum number of point, a medium number of points and a maximum number of points when the first rings, second rings or third rings lands on a branch of the goal.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable STATEMENTREGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT Not Applicable THENAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT Not ApplicableINCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC OR ASA TEXT FILE VIA THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM. Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR OR JOINT INVENTORNot Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to ring toss games and more particularly pertainsto a new ring toss game for playing a game of ring toss on any type ofsupport surface.

(2) Description of Related Art including information disclosed under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to ring toss games. The prior art discloses apanel with a plurality of vertical pegs for playing ring toss. The priorart discloses a game including a tree-like goal and an elastic memberthat is tossed at the tree-like goal. Additionally, the prior artdiscloses a disk toss game involving a panel with a plurality ofrecessed targets for receiving a tossed disk. The prior art discloses anelectronic ring toss game including an electronic score keeper and asingle, vertical peg. The prior art discloses a tree-like goal forplaying ring toss that includes baskets for receiving a plurality ofballs.

Additionally, the prior art discloses a tree like goal that includes aplurality of buckets for throwing balls therein.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a pair of goals that each has a plurality ofbranches thereon such that each of the goals has a tree-like shape. Eachof the goals is urgeable to penetrate a support surface having the goalsspaced a pre-determined distance apart from each other and beingvertically oriented. A plurality of first rings, second rings and thirdrings is distributed evenly among players. Each of the first rings,second rings and third rings is tossed toward a respective goal duringgame play. Each of the first rings, the second rings and the third ringsscores a respective minimum number of point, a medium number of pointsand a maximum number of points when the first rings, second rings orthird rings lands on a branch of the goal.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ring toss game assembly according toan embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a goal of an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a first ring of an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through4 thereof, a new ring toss device embodying the principles and conceptsof an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the ring toss game assembly 10generally comprises a pair of goals 12 that each has a plurality ofbranches 14 thereon such that each of the goals 12 has a tree-likeshape. Each of the goals 12 is urgeable to penetrate a support surface16 having the goals 12 being spaced a pre-determined distance apart fromeach other and being vertically oriented. In this way the pair of goals12 defines a playing field. Additionally, the support surface 16 may beground or other penetrable surface.

Each of the goals 12 comprises a rod 18 that has a bottom end 20, a topend 22 and an outer surface 24 extending therebetween. The bottom end 20has a first well 26 extending toward the top end 22 and the outersurface 24 has a plurality of second wells 28 each extending inwardlytherein. The second wells 28 are positioned between the bottom end 20and the top end 22, and the second wells 28 are positioned on oppositesides of the rod 18 from each other. Each of the goals 12 includes apoint 30 that has a first end 32 and a second end 34, and the point 30tapers to a point at the first end 32. The second end 34 releasablyengages the first well 26 for piercing the support surface 16 andsubsequently vertically orienting the rod 18 on the support surface 16.

Each of the goals 12 includes a pair of arms 36 that each has a primaryend 38 and a secondary end 40. Additionally, each of the arms 36 iscurved between the primary end 38 and the secondary end 40. The primaryend 38 of each of the arms 36 releasably engages a respective one of thesecond wells 28 such that each of the arms 36 curves upwardly from therod 18. The secondary end 40 of each of the arms 36 is alignedproximally with the top end 22 of the rod 18 when the arms 36 arecoupled to the rod 18. As is most clearly shown in FIG. 2, the primaryend of each arm 36 may include an engagement 41 for engaging therespective second well 28.

A pair of stands 42 is provided and each of the stands 42 ispositionable on a support surface 16 that the goals 12 cannot penetrate,such as concrete, wood or other similar type of flooring. Each of thegoals 12 is insertable into a respective one of the stands 42 forretaining the goals 12 in a vertical orientation when the goals 12cannot penetrate the support surface 16. Each of the stands 42 comprisesa collar 44 which has an opening 46 extending therethrough. Each of thestands 42 includes a plurality of legs 48 that is each coupled to andextends downwardly from the collar 44. The legs 48 are spaced apart fromeach other and are distributed around the opening 46, and the legs 48splay outwardly from the collar 44. The legs 48 support the collar 44 ona horizontal plane that is spaced upwardly from the support surface 16.Moreover, the rod 18 of a respective one of the goals 12 is insertablethrough the opening 46 thereby facilitating the collar 44 to restrainthe rod 18 in a vertical orientation.

A plurality of first rings 50 is provided and the first rings 50 aredistributed evenly among players at the beginning of game play. Each ofthe first rings 50 is tossed toward a respective goal 12 during gameplay. Moreover, each of the first rings 50 scores a minimum number ofpoints for the player when the first rings 50 lands on any of thebranches 14 on the respective goal 12.

A plurality of second rings 52 is provided and second rings 52 aredistributed evenly among players. Each of the second rings 52 is tossedtoward a respective goal 12 during game play. Additionally, each of thesecond rings 52 scores a medium number of points for the player when thesecond rings 52 lands on any of the branches 14 on the respective goal12. Each of the second rings 52 has a diameter that is less than thediameter of the first rings 50.

A plurality of third rings 54 is provided and the third rings 54 aredistributed evenly among players. Each of the third rings 54 is tossedtoward a respective goal 12 during game play. Each of the third rings 54scores a maximum number of points for the player when the third rings 54lands on any of the branches 14 on the respective goal 12. Additionally,each of the third rings 54 has a diameter that is less than the diameterof the second rings 52. Each of the first rings 50 may have an insidediameter of approximately 2 5/16 inches, each of the second rings 52 mayhave an inside diameter of approximate 3 7/16 inches and each of thethird rings 54 may have an inside diameter of approximately 4 9/16inches.

In use, the goals 12 are placed on the support surface 16 and are spacedapart from each other a preferred distance that can easily be covered bythrowing one of the first rings 50, second rings 52 or third rings 54.The goals 12 can be placed with or without the arms 36 being attached tothe rod 18. Each player takes a turn throwing either a first ring 50, asecond ring 52 or a third ring 54, based upon the level of difficultythe player chooses. Points are scored when the player is able to tossthe first ring 50, the second ring 52 or the third ring 54 onto one ofthe branches 14 of the respective goal 12. In this way the playeraccumulates points until a pre-determined number of points are scored towin the game.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A ring toss game assembly being configured to be played on avariety of support surfaces, said assembly comprising: a pair of goals,each of said goals having a plurality of branches thereon such that eachof said goals has a tree-like shape, each of said goals being urgeableto penetrate a support surface having said goals being spaced apre-determined distance apart from each other and being verticallyoriented; a pair of stands, each of said stands being positionable on asupport surface, each of said goals being insertable into a respectiveone of said stands for retaining said goals in a vertical orientationwhen said goals cannot penetrate the support surface; and a plurality offirst rings, said plurality of first rings being distributed evenlyamong players, each of said first rings being tossed toward a respectivegoal during game play, each of said first rings scoring a minimum numberof points for the player when said first rings land on any of saidbranches on said respective goal; a plurality of second rings, saidplurality of second rings being distributed evenly among players, eachof said second rings being tossed toward a respective goal during gameplay, each of said second rings scoring a medium number of points forthe player when said second rings land on any of said branches on saidrespective goal, each of said second rings having a diameter being lessthan the diameter of said first rings; and a plurality of third rings,said plurality of third rings being distributed evenly among players,each of said third rings being tossed toward a respective goal duringgame play, each of said third rings scoring a maximum number of pointsfor the player when said third rings land on any of said branches onsaid respective goal, each of said third rings having a diameter beingless than the diameter of said second rings.
 2. The assembly accordingto claim 1, wherein each of said goals comprises a rod having a bottomend, a top end and an outer surface extending therebetween, said bottomend having a first well extending toward said top end, said outersurface having a plurality of second wells each extending inwardlytherein, said second wells being positioned between said bottom end andsaid top end, said second wells being positioned on opposite sides ofsaid rod from each other.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, whereineach of said goals includes a point having a first end and a second end,said point tapering to a point at said first end, said second endreleasably engaging said first well wherein said first end of said pointis configured to pierce a support surface for vertically orienting saidrod on the support surface.
 4. The assembly according to claim 3,wherein each of said goals includes a pair of arms, each of said armshaving a primary end and a secondary end, each of said arms being curvedbetween said primary end and said secondary end, said primary end ofeach of said arms releasably engaging a respective one of said secondwells such that each of said arms curves upwardly from said rod, saidsecondary end of each of said arms being aligned proximally with saidtop end of said rod when said arms are coupled to said rod.
 5. Theassembly according to claim 2, wherein each of said stands comprises acollar having an opening extending therethrough.
 6. The assemblyaccording to claim 5, wherein each of said stands comprises a pluralityof legs, each of said legs being coupled to and extending downwardlyfrom said collar, said legs being spaced apart from each other and beingdistributed around said opening, said legs splaying outwardly from saidcollar, said legs supporting said collar on a horizontal plane beingspaced upwardly from the support surface.
 7. The assembly according toclaim 6, wherein said rod of a respective one of said goals isinsertable through said opening thereby facilitating said collar torestrain said rod in a vertical orientation.
 8. A ring toss gameassembly being configured to be played on a variety of support surfaces,said assembly comprising: a pair of goals, each of said goals having aplurality of branches thereon such that each of said goals has atree-like shape, each of said goals being urgeable to penetrate asupport surface having said goals being spaced a pre-determined distanceapart from each other and being vertically oriented, each of said goalscomprising: a rod having a bottom end, a top end and an outer surfaceextending therebetween, said bottom end having a first well extendingtoward said top end, said outer surface having a plurality of secondwells each extending inwardly therein, said second wells beingpositioned between said bottom end and said top end, said second wellsbeing positioned on opposite sides of said rod from each other; a pointhaving a first end and a second end, said point tapering to a point atsaid first end, said second end releasably engaging said first wellwherein said first end of said point is configured to pierce a supportsurface for vertically orienting said rod on the support surface; and apair of arms, each of said arms having a primary end and a secondaryend, each of said arms being curved between said primary end and saidsecondary end, said primary end of each of said arms releasably engaginga respective one of said second wells such that each of said arms curvesupwardly from said rod, said secondary end of each of said arms beingaligned proximally with said top end of said rod when said arms arecoupled to said rod; a pair of stands, each of said stands beingpositionable on a support surface, each of said goals being insertableinto a respective one of said stands for retaining said goals in avertical orientation when said goals cannot penetrate the supportsurface, each of said stands comprising: a collar having an openingextending therethrough; and a plurality of legs, each of said legs beingcoupled to and extending downwardly from said collar, said legs beingspaced apart from each other and being distributed around said opening,said legs splaying outwardly from said collar, said legs supporting saidcollar on a horizontal plane being spaced upwardly from the supportsurface, said rod of a respective one of said goals being insertablethrough said opening thereby facilitating said collar to restrain saidrod in a vertical orientation; and a plurality of first rings, saidplurality of first rings being distributed evenly among players, each ofsaid first rings being tossed toward a respective goal during game play,each of said first rings scoring a minimum number of points for theplayer when said first rings land on any of said branches on saidrespective goal; a plurality of second rings, said plurality of secondrings being distributed evenly among players, each of said second ringsbeing tossed toward a respective goal during game play, each of saidsecond rings scoring a medium number of points for the player when saidsecond rings land on any of said branches on said respective goal, eachof said second rings having a diameter being less than the diameter ofsaid first rings; and a plurality of third rings, said plurality ofthird rings being distributed evenly among players, each of said thirdrings being tossed toward a respective goal during game play, each ofsaid third rings scoring a maximum number of points for the player whensaid third rings land on any of said branches on said respective goal,each of said third rings having a diameter being less than the diameterof said second rings.